Alternate Names and/or Spellings for Tribal Groups
Variant tribal names can be found in the materials listed in these
bibliographies. Below is a list of tribal names and selected variations of
those names. The names used in the bibliography titles are printed in bold
characters. Italicized names are subgroups of the larger tribe. This list is
not comprehensive; more complete synonomies can be found in California
(Handbook of North American Indians, vol. 8) and Great Basin (Handbook
of North American Indians, vol. 11).
Achomawi
- Achumawi
- Palaihni
- Pit River Indians
Athapaskan
- Athabascan
- Athabaskan
- Athapascan
- Dene
Atsugewi
- Atsuge
- Atsugei
- Atsugewei
- Hat Creek Indians
- Pacamallies
- Pit River Indians
Chilula
- Chillula
- Bald Hills Indians
Chimariko
Huchnom
- Choo-mí-ah
- Hoochnom
- Nár-ko-Pomah
- Táh-do
- Tatu
Hupa
- Hoopa
- Hoopah
- Nabiltse
- Natano
- Trinity Indians
Karuk
- Cahroc
- Cahrok
- Karok
- Kar-ooks
- Peh-tsik
Kato
- Cahto
- Cahto Pomo
- Kahto
- Kaipomo
- Kato Pomo
Klamath
Konkow
- Concow
- Cou-Cows
- Cow-Cow
- Konkau
- Northwestern Maidu
Lassik
- Lassics
- Lessics
- Southern Athapaskan
Maidu
- Maideh
- Meidoos
- Midoo
- Midu
- Pujunan
Mattole
- Bear River Indians
- Mattoal
- Southern Athapaskan
- Tulbush
Miwok
- Meewocs
- Me'wan
- Miwuk
- Moquelumnan
- Bay Miwok
- Coast Miwok
- Baulines
- Bodega Miwok
- Chocuyen
- Hookooeko
- Michako
- Olamentko
- Olompali
- Tchokoyem
- Lake Miwok
- Hotsaho
- Northern Coast Miwok
- Northern Moquelumnan
- Plains Miwok
- Sierra Miwok
- Eastern Miwok
- Central Sierra Miwok
- Northern Sierra Miwok
- Southern Sierra Miwok
- Ahwahnee
- Ahwahneechee
- Awani
- Yosemite Indians
Modoc
Mono
- Balwisha
- Entimbich
- Em'-tim'-bitch
- Michahay
- Monache
- Monachi
- Nutha
- Patwisha
- Waksachi
- Wobonuch
- Western Mono
Nisenan
- Neeshenam
- Nishinam
- Nis-se-non
- Nisinan
- Southern Maidu
Nomlaki
- Central Wintun
- Noamlaki
- Noamlakki
- Nomalackie
- Nomee Lacks
- Nome Lackees
- Numleki
- Titkaieno'm
Nongatl
- Kittel'
- Noan'-kakhl
- Nung-kahhl
- Saia
- Sai-az
- Southern Athapaskan
Paiute
- Pa-utes
- Pah-Utes
- Paiuches
- Paiuti
- Payute
- Piute
- Northern Paiute
- Owens Valley Paiute
- Eastern Mono
- Petonoquats
- Petenegowats
- Western Paiutes
- Wokopee Indians
Patwin
- Copéh
- Patweens
- Southern Wintun
Pomo
- Poma
- Central Pomo
- Sanel
- Shanel
- Ukiah
- Yokaya
- Yokayo
- Eastern Pomo
- Kashaya Pomo
- Gualala
- Fort Ross Indians
- Kacia
- Kashaiya
- Kashia
- Southwestern Pomo
- Northern Pomo
- Northeastern Pomo
- Southeastern Pomo
- Southern Pomo
- Chamay
- Gallinomero
- Kanimares
- Mahilkaune
Shasta
- Chasta
- Chastays
- Saste
- Sasti
- Shaste
- Shasteeca
- Shasti
- Shastika
- Shastl
- Shasto
- Shasty
- Tchasta
- Tcheste
Shoshone
- Shoshonee
- Shoshoni
- Snakes
- Western Shoshone
Sinkyone
- Bankya
- Bay-ma-pomas
- Kaikomas
- Kush-Kish
- Loloncook
- Lolonkuh
- Lolonkuk
- Loolanko
- Mankya
- Southern Athapaskan
- Tulbush
- Usal
Tolowa
- Etchulets
- Smith River Athapaskan
- Tahlewahs
- Talawas
- Tolewahs
- Tolana
- Tollowa
- Tollowah
- Yantuckets
Wailaki
- Kakwits
- Kastel Pomo
- Kenesti
- Southern Athapaskan
- Tlachee
- Tlackes
- Uye-Lackees
- Wailakki
- Wilacki
- Wi-Lak-ke
- Wy-Tackee-Yukas
- Wry Lackers
- Wye-Lackees
- Wylackies
- Ylackas
Wappo
- Ashochimi
- Caymus
- Guapos
- Mayacama
- Mishewal
- Rincon
- Wapo
- Wappa
- Wattos
Washo
Whilkut
Wintun
- Wintoons
- Kenesti
- Patawe
- Wintu
Wiyot
Yana
Yokuts
- Noche
- Tulareños
- Yocuts
- Foothill Yokuts
- Ayticha
- Bokninwad
- Choinumne
- Chukaymina
- Chukchansi
- Dalinchi
- Dumna
- Gashowu
- Gawia
- Kechayi
- Kumachisi
- Palewyami
- Toltichi
- Toyhicha
- Wikchamni
- Yawdanchi
- Yokod
- Northern Valley Yokuts
- Chawchila
- Chulamni
- Hewchi
- Hoyima
- Lakisamni
- Nopchinchi
- Pitkachi
- Wakichi
- Southern Valley Yokuts
- Apyachi
- Choynok
- Chuxoxi
- Chunut
- Hometwoli
- Koyeti
- Nutúnutu
- Tachi
- Telamni
- Tulamni
- Wechihit
- Wimilchi
- Wo'lasi
- Wowol
- Yawelmani
Yuki
- Eukas
- Ukies
- Ulkies
- Yukas
- Yukeh
- Yuke
- Yukiah
- Yuques
- Coast Yuki
- Bayma-pomas
- Bedatoe
- Camebell-Poma
- Kam-a-lel Pomo
- Kam-ah-lel po-mah
Yurok
- Alikwa
- Aliquois
- Cuthacs
- Eurocs
- Eurok
- Eurooks
- Eurucks
- Klamath River Indians
- Poh-lik
- Tlamath
- Weits-pek
- Weitspekan
- Youruk
- Yurock